Co-written by RatedrKjErIcHo.

Mike looked around the jet as they flew back to Tampa. He kept his eyes forward. He couldn't look at the back of the plane. He wasn't ready to look at it yet. He wasn't ready to deal with his emotions. He wanted to stay numb. If he was numb it wasn't real and if wasn't real, he wouldn't have to give her up. He looked at Melody who had fallen asleep with her head in John's lap. He looked at Jamie who was sleeping on Randy's shoulder. Both had been given sedatives at the hospital before they left.

John looked over at Mike. He knew this had to be hard for him as it was everyone but harder for him. Here they were on a private jet taking everyone back to Tampa. When they all went after Chris, none of them were really prepared for the possibility of losing one of the girls.

"Mike, you know we're all here for you."

"I know." He said softly as to not wake up the girls. "This is just hard. I never imagined I would be putting my wife in the ground so early. We just buried our child not that long ago and now I'm burying Nikki. I'm glad Chris is dead. I wish he could have suffered more. But that still wouldn't have made up for all the pain he caused." Mike said. "I hope he's burning in hell with that big red headed freak right next to him." He sighed. "Promise me you guys won't take a single minute with them for granted. That you will cherish your babies and love them always."

"I promise we will." John replied. He looked down at his wife. "Mike, I can't begin to know how you feel losing your child first and then your wife. But know we are here for you always. We will help you through this."

"Thanks." He smiled slightly. "I know I will need you guys." He waited for John to nod and then he put his earphones on and turned on his IPOD. He leaned his head back as Nikki's favorite song played. Images of how she would sing it and dance around the house played in his head as he drifted off to sleep.

They soon landed in Tampa. They were met by the funeral home that immediately took Nikki's body. Adam had managed to talk Mike into staying with him. The others headed home knowing the next few days would tough as they buried Nikki. John had heard that the police had finished their investigation and the guys were not charge with the killing of Chris and Stephen because it was self defense.

Randy smiled at Jamie as they pulled up in front of John and Melody's house. He was thankful she was alive and that the baby was okay. And he was more convinced than ever that he wanted to be with her for the rest of their lives.

"I think we all need to rest." John said to them. They nodded and headed in.

Randy and Jamie headed to a guest room while John and Melody headed into their room. Melody lay down on the bed once they were.

"How are you doing?" John asked her as he sat on bed.

"It's just so unreal. In a few days, we will bury Nikki and say goodbye. How could things change so quickly?"

"I don't know. Anger and hatred are powerful things as is lust and want. Chris wanted what he wanted and he stopped at nothing to get it. He hated Nikki and he wanted her dead."

"If we hadn't went after Jamie alone, she would have been okay." Melody said with tears in her eyes.

"This wasn't your fault. You had no idea about Stephen. We thought he was on our side. We trusted him and he betrayed us. Nikki's death was on them."

She sighed as he lay down beside her and pulled her to him. "We are going to get through this and help Mike through this." She nodded as she laid her head on his chest and both were soon asleep.

Randy looked over at Jamie as she sat on the bed looking through a photo album. She wiped some tears off her face and he walked over to the bed and sat down beside her.

"You see this picture? We took it backstage one night when we were goofing off. Right after Nikki and Mike got engaged." She said sobbing. "How could things go so wrong so fast?"

"Chris was bat shit crazy that's how."

"How do we move on? We have all had trauma because of Chris. Can we all really move on?"

"We just have to support each other and take things one day at a time. Chris is dead. He can't hurt anyone anymore."

"Yeah. I guess you're right. But it's still not fair. None of this is. She was happy. She loved Mike so much and they were supposed to have a baby and have this perfect life. And now...now he's having to bury her. How do you do that Randy? How do you say goodbye to your heart?"

"I'm thankful I don't have to answer that question right now." He said. "And my heart is breaking for Mike."

"He loved her so much."

"I know how he feels. Because it's the same way I feel about you. And all of this has made me realize, I can't go on without knowing we're in this together. Forever. I love you Jamie. I always have. And maybe if I'd been brave enough to show it years ago, none of this would have happened in the first place. I can't change that. But I can spend the rest of our lives showing you and our babies every single day how lucky I am to have you."

"What are you saying?"

"Marry me."

She looked at him in surprise. He was asking her to marry him. She let herself smile and nodded. "Yes, yes I will marry you."

He smiled and kissed her. "I promise to always love you and protect you."

She smiled as she rested her head against his chest. They lay down on the bed and both were soon asleep. They would have news for everyone later and they hoped that everyone would be happy. It was something to look forward too with everything that had happened.

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